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Re: "Voters to decide on $750M school bond act" (C-P, Oct. 22)

The bond subject is on the Nov. 6 ballot. The funds would join other educational billions that are guaranteed by, and paid for by us, the taxpayers. Stockton Polling reports 72 percent of voters favor the expenditure, which would provide funds to a large number of New Jersey colleges for improvements, additions, tuition, etc.

I am a 28 percent "Grinch" asking why are we spending new money to support institutions where in some cases less than 50 percent graduate and where of all who do graduate, less than 50 percent find a job in their major field. We are also paying for the defaulted tuition loans unpaid by all of these incompletions. Plus the unemployment benefits of those who don't find jobs.

Colleges are teaching the wrong things, in some cases to the wrong people. I would like to see the institutional plans for adjusting to the 20th (if not 21st) century. Why majors in fields where there are no jobs? Where are the majors in Chinese dialects, financial modeling, future computer and technology concepts and energy engineering?

In many cases there aren't even teachers for needed subjects, let alone available majors. No one is counseling the unqualified to move to other occupations where there are available jobs and good pay without traditional college.

Dumping money on top of money on top of money for failing results is not wise.

DON FLASSING

Sewell

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Adjust teachingRe: 'Voters to decide on $750M school bond act' (C-P, Oct. 22)The bond subject is on the Nov. 6 ballot. The funds would join other educational billions that are guaranteed by, and paid